E1 4GT Tower Hamlets
Live postcode, introduced March 2019. Ward: Bethnal Green East. Region: London.
Streets
- Bradwell Street, London: 413 addresses
- Unnamed street near Bradwell Street, Globe Town: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Tower Hamlets in 2026-27: Band D £1,838 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,225 | £1,429 | £1,634 | £1,838 | £2,246 | £2,655 | £3,063 | £3,676 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (46% of about 2,280 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Site At land adjacent railway viaduct Mantus Road, permissioned (820 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 14 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cambridge Heath 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km |
| Bethnal Green 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Whitechapel 37 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Mile End Underground Station | 550 m |
| Stepney Green Underground Station | 690 m | |
| Bethnal Green Underground Station | 1.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 47 within 800 m; nearest Arbery Road Globe Town | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 5.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Canary Wharf Pier | 2.5 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest St Peters Court Car Park | 690 m |
| EV charging points | 25 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 510 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 29.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Xx Place Health Centre | 230 m |
| Pharmacies | 21 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Massingham | 460 m |
| NHS dentists | 18 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 460 m |
| Hospital | Mile End Hospital Cdc | 230 m |
| Police station | Tower Hamlets Police | 900 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 450 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 12 within 800 m; nearest Meath Gardens 4.4 ha | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Victoria Park 87 ha | 630 m |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6,290 m² | 890 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,670 m² | 390 m |
Within 800 m: 12 parks and gardens, 115 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Novo Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 310 m south-east. 144 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Novo Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 310 m south-east |
| Blind Beggar and His Dog Cranbrook Estate | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m north-west |
| 26, Tredegar Square | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m east |
| 17-18, Victoria Park Square E2 | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m west |
| Railings and Gate With Overthrow at No 37 | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m south-west |
| Bonner Hall Bridge, Regent's Canal | Scheduled monument | 930 m north-west |
| Bethnal Green Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.0 km west |
| Three Colt Bridge, Gunmaker's Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km north-east |
| Parnell Road Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km north-east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 3.2 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Limehouse Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km south |
| Limehouse Cut | Tidal water | 1.8 km south-east |
| Limehouse Basin Entrance | Tidal water | 1.9 km south |
| Redriff | Wetland | 2.2 km south |
| Wick Field | Wood | 2.8 km north |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 2.9 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 23.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 0 | 413 |
| Under 55 | 414 | 1 |
413 of the postcode's 414 addresses at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 19 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 10% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 2% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 70% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 17% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 41% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 27% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 35% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 23% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Bradwell Street.